goigoi

tàm tạm

Pronunciation Northern /ta̤ːm˨˩ ta̰ːʔm˨˩/ Central /taːm˧˧ ta̰ːm˨˨/ Southern /taːm˨˩ taːm˨˩˨/
Listen
so-so
Adjective
so-so
+2 more senses

Learn more

After looking up a meaning, choose a textbook or practice activity to keep learning Vietnamese.

  • Learn letters and pronunciation from the beginning

    Open the 10days lesson list

    An introductory textbook over ten days. Choose a lesson to read and listen to.

  • Learn conversation through a story

    Read about “Tết, the Third Time”

    A textbook that teaches conversation through a family story. It is being prepared; see its content and release status.

  • Practise words and sounds in short activities

    Choose from the practice list

    Choose an activity for vocabulary, tones, listening and other skills.

3 senses 1 Components
Meaning
3 senses
▸

Adjective

Sense 1 Adjective
so-so Properties & StatesTheme

Describing something that is average in quality or only satisfactory.

vi Chất lượng của sản phẩm này chỉ ở mức tàm tạm.

en The quality of this product is only so-so.

Adverb

Sense 2 Adverb
so-so

In a way that is average or acceptable but not exceptionally good.

vi Mọi việc vẫn diễn ra tàm tạm.

en Everything is going so-so.

Sense 3 Adverb
barely or so-so

In a manner that is only just sufficient or hardly achieved.

vi Anh ấy chỉ đạt được kết quả tàm tạm.

en He barely achieved the result.

Parts
tạm / 蠶暫
▸
Chinese characters Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
蠶暫
Candidates by syllable
tàm 蠶 tạm 暫
Bold marks a representative candidate assembled from per-syllable character mappings. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. It is not necessarily a source-aligned spelling for the whole word.
Similar
tầm tầm / tàm thực / tàm tang / cõi tạm …
▸
Use
tạm ổn / tạm thời / tạm ứng / tạm dịch
▸
Sources, license, and AI

This page may include definitions, examples, translations, or exercise prompts edited, translated, or summarized by goigoi from Wiktionary contributors.

Applicable text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made.

Chinese-character and chữ Nôm forms are reference displays. Some are source-aligned for the whole word; others are assembled from per-syllable character mappings and are not necessarily the only or official spelling.

Some meanings, translations, or examples may be AI-assisted. Mistakes or awkward phrasing may remain.